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Sun, 21 Jul 2013, 18:14 PM

Sportsman Motorcycle presented by Harley Davidson Round 2 Eliminations

By David Gerard

SONOMA, Calif. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Sportsman Motorcycle presented by Harley Davidson at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Pacific Division, event at Sonoma Raceway presented by Korbel California Champagne:


Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 6337 Leeland King                               Bye
E2   ****WINNER****  0.047  8.271 168.81     
         SMC  Dial: 8.17 (+/-):  0.101    
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Young     ) 0.071  8.225  0.125   
 Qualified:             #6 0.008                             Bye

3:05 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 75 degrees, relative humidity 50 percent, barometer 29.73 inches, adjusted altitude 1,540 feet, track temperature 122 degrees.

Bye run for King.


Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  701 Brian Jennings                        603 Jeff Havens                  
E2                   0.019  9.652 133.88     ****WINNER****  0.058  8.012 162.27
         SMC  Dial: 9.82 (+/-): -0.168             SMC  Dial: 8.02 (+/-): -0.008
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R Alves     ) 0.054 22.806 13.106      (J Sibley    ) 0.056  8.330  0.320
 Qualified:             #4 0.007                               #10 0.017

Jennings gets the starting line advantage and then Jeff Havens gets the double breakout win.


Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7002 Clayton Howey                        789A Colton Chamberlin            
E2   ****WINNER****  0.202  8.826 152.93                     0.028  9.892 129.21
         SMC  Dial: 8.84 (+/-): -0.014             SMC  Dial: 9.94 (+/-): -0.048
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Widmann   ) 0.075  8.889  0.049      (S Hewitt    ) 0.011  9.960  0.020
 Qualified:            #13 0.019                                #8 0.015

Howey is lateClayton Howey gets the win. MOV: Double breakout.


Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 T764 Terry Turner                         7569 Bill Burkhart                
E2                   0.028  8.745 144.52     ****WINNER****  0.042  7.973 167.05
         SMC  Dial: 8.75 (+/-): -0.005             SMC  Dial: 7.97 (+/-):  0.003
 Prior rounds:
E1    (P Miclette J) 0.074  8.815  0.045      (Bye         ) 0.046  8.018  0.048
 Qualified:            #18 0.050                                #1 0.003

Bill Burkhart runs 0.003 to his dial and will face Burkhart next round. MOV: Opponent broke out by -0.005


Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  765 Denny Alves                            71 Tom Medlin                   
E2   ****WINNER****  0.015  9.766 131.48                     0.045  8.128 162.84
         SMC  Dial: 9.75 (+/-):  0.016             SMC  Dial: 8.13 (+/-): -0.002
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Burkhart  ) 0.128  9.881  0.071      (E Jaquith   ) 0.064  8.200  0.070
 Qualified:             #5 0.007                               #11 0.018

Denny Alves faces Howey next round. MOV: Took the stripe by 0.0120 seconds (approximately 3 feet), opponent broke out.


Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  788 Rick Newport                           73 Jay Thompson                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.040  8.239 160.59                     0.050  9.464 140.36
         SMC  Dial: 8.24 (+/-): -0.001             SMC  Dial: 9.47 (+/-): -0.006
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D Caesar    ) 0.058  8.254  0.014      (J Cabral    ) 0.032  9.496 -0.044
 Qualified:             #9 0.016                                #3 0.006

Rick Newport races King in round two. MOV: Took the stripe by 0.0050 seconds (approximately 12 inches) in a double breakout.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink